• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.79 no.1
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• pp.42-45
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• 2016

Raoultella species are gram-negative, non-motile, aerobic bacilli that are primarily considered as environmental bacteria. Raoultella planticola is reportedly a rare cause of human infections. Also, the definite pathological mechanism of Raoultella planticola is currently unknown. We report a case of pneumonia caused by Raoultella planticola.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.75.2-75.2
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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• 1980.09a
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• pp.193-196
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• 1980

• Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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• 1980.09a
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• pp.187-191
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• 1980

From its effects on a variety of symptoms, red ginseng powder proved clinically usable as a the-rapeutic for many diseases

• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.221-232
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• 2011

Purpose: The study sought to provide basic information for North Korean defectors (Sae-Tu-Min) by studying the quality of life(QoL) based on their general characteristics and health problems. Methods: The targeted subjects were 1400 North Korean settlers who were receiving settlement service by Korean National Red Cross after finishing their training at Hanawon in 2005. The data was collected from August to October in 2007. The QoL was assessed by Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. Collected data were analyzed by ANOVA and t-test with SPSS win 15.0 program. Result: The majority of the 466 subjects were female(77.9%). The average age was 36.8 years, 52.8% lived alone, and 64.0% were unemployed. The average QoL score of the group was $62.4{\pm}18.4$, which was markedly lower in terms of social, physical and mental health compared to the scores of immigrants to South Korea from other countries. The score was the highest for physical ability and the lowest for general health. Influential socio-demographic factors to QoL were gender, age, education, religion, annual salary, occupation, and life insurance. Employed in the subject group showed higher level of QoL on eight categories than unemployed. Concerning health problems that detracted from QoL, 18.5% of the subjects were aware they suffered from anemia and 8.8% of them recognized they suffered from attention deficits. Conclusion: The health conditions of the North Korean settlers had improved since they settled in South Korea, but their QoL was lower than other immigrants. Various programs to maintain and promote the health of North Korean settlers would be useful.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.99-102
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• 2006

Discoid lateral meniscus is a well-known entity of the knee whereas Wrisberg ligament-type discoid lateral meniscus is extremely rare. This is a report of a case of bilateral discoid lateral meniscus with peripheral detachment.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.68-71
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• 2009

Subacute osteomyelitis of the patella is a very rare condition and its diagnosis is delayed because of its rarity and variable presentation. This is a report of a case of osteomyelitis of the patella in an adult.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.115-119
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• 2008

Purpose: To compare the tentative and final addition, a combination chart of cross-grid and red green with the final addition prescribed in presbyopia were used in this study. Methods: The study subjects were 60 persons with presbyopia who were 41 to 60 years (mean: 51.7 years). Tentative addition were determined using red green chart (RG), cross-grid chart (CG) and the combination chart (red green cross-grid chart, RGCG) of the above two. And the final addition for a 40 cm working distance was determined for each subject by adjusting the tentative addition. Results: It was found that there were statistically significant differences of the final addition and the tentative addition between the each different test method. This result indicated that using the red-green cross-grid chart is the higher repeatability. Conclusions: This study shows that red green cross-grid chart (RGCG) seems to be get proper data for determining addition in presbyopes, and this method would be helpful in the diagnostic evaluation of addition in binocular vision testing.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.66 no.6
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• pp.457-462
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• 2009

While receiving appropriate treatment, patients with tuberculosis occasionally have unusual, paradoxical reactions, with transient worsening of lesions or the development of new lesions. This report is a case of tuberculosis brain abscess and tuberculosis peritonitis with intra-abdominal abscess that developed during appropriate anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. A 45-year-old male patient had been diagnosed as with all-drug susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis with pleurisy. Subsequently, the patient underwent standard treatment with anti-tuberculosis therapy; the pulmonary lesions improved. Three months after initial treatment, the patient developed brain abscesses and peritonitis. With the addition of corticosteroid treatment, the patient's neurologic symptoms were relieved. Exploratory laparotomy with surgical drainage was performed and a diagnosis of tuberculosis peritonitis was confirmed on biopsy. Anti-tuberculosis therapy was continued for 19 months, the patient improved eventually without further complications, although the therapeutic regimen had not been altered. In this case, the paradoxical response to treatment may have been involved in the pathogenesis of disease.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.64-72
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• 2009

Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify the effects of problem based learning (PBL) combined with simulation on the basic nursing competency of nursing students. Method: A pretest-posttest design with a nonequivalent control group was used to examine the effects of problem based learning combined with simulation for 9 weeks in a group of 283 nursing students. The PBL group of 141 students participated in PBL classes with simulation, 4 hours a week for 9 weeks compared to control group of 142 students who received the usual fundamental nursing class. Results: The group that had PBL with simulation showed significant increases in problem solving and self-directed learning competency, although there were no significant changes in communication competency as compared to the control group. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that PBL with simulation for nursing students may increase problem solving and self-directed learning competency and suggest that utilizing this teaching-learning method may be beneficial as an effective nursing education strategy.